Butler takes down nemesis Wright State

Willie Veasley chipped in 11 points for the Bulldogs (13-1, 4-0
Horizon), who have won five straight.

Butler also gained some revenge for last season, when the
Raiders (8-8, 2-3) handed the then-13th ranked Bulldogs their
first loss of the campaign. The teams have split meetings each
of the past three seasons.

This time, Butler used some tight defense to snap Wright State's
six-game winning streak. Todd Brown scored 13 points to lead
the Raiders, who shot just 33 percent (16-of-48) - including
5-of-19 from beyond the arc.

The Bulldogs were on fire at the start, opening a 34-14 lead
after Hayward's 3-pointer with 3:29 left in the first half.
Hayward scored nine points during the spurt, while Howard added
seven and Veasley chipped in six.

Wright State closed out the half with a 7-0 run to make it 34-21
at the break. The Raiders shot 6-of-22 from the field in the
first half.

"At the same time, we're not scoring. (Their) lead is building
and (they're) playing with a lot of confidence," Wright State
coach Brad Brownell told the Indianapolis Star. "That's a
recipe for disaster against these guys."

Brown made a pair of 3-pointers during a 10-3 run that pulled
the Raiders within 50-42 with 7:27 left. But Butler responded
with a 9-0 burst over the next four minutes to put away the
game.

The Bulldogs improved to 7-0 at Hinkle Fieldhouse, where they
have won 27 of 28 against Horizon League opponents.

"We all knew they'd be good," Brownell said. "We didn't know
they'd be able to adjust quite this quickly. That's starting to
happen more and more with certain freshmen."